

"Just one of those games where you feel like kind of everything works against you," Stroman said. Stroman walked four in his third-shortest start of the season. The Cardinals reached Stroman for five runs (four earned) and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.

He'll aim to move past those struggles Wednesday as the visiting Cubs try for a two-game sweep of the crosstown Chicago White Sox.Īfter defeating the Boston Red Sox on July 15 behind six innings of one-run ball, Stroman (10-7, 3.09 ERA) faltered in Thursday's loss to St. The move proved prophetic in his first start of the second half, but things weren't so sunny for Stroman in his next outing.

Chicago Cubs ace Marcus Stroman listened to his body and skipped the All-Star Game to rest.
